Annie R. Smith Oral History
Image
Title
Annie R. Smith Oral History
Identifier
OH_SMITH_ANNIE_R_1979
Description
Interview with Annie R. Smith about the history of the Black community in Ventura. Smith's parents were the only Black family in Ventura when they first moved to the city in 1895. Smith discusses school, work, and her house burning. She was born in 1903 and died in 1987.
Creator
Museum of Ventura County
Date
1979 April
Format
mp3
Subject
African Americans
Ventura (Calif.)--History
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Sound
Language
English
Original Format
Audio recording
Duration
01:34:31
Bit Rate/Frequency
140 kbit/s
Transcription
A transcript of this oral history is available as a .pdf in the Research Library's book and serials catalog, viewable here.
Interviewer
Johnston, Mary
Interviewee
Smith, Annie R.
Collection
Citation
Museum of Ventura County, “Annie R. Smith Oral History,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed May 9, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/7194.